12/20/08 08-130

San Francisco Police Chief Heather Fong has announced her intention to retire in April 2009, at the completion of her 5th year as Chief.

Chief Fong will remain serving as the Chief of Police until then and will continue to direct the Department's efforts, particularly in the area of violent crime suppression, the budget, and in partnership with the Police Effectiveness Review Steering Committee, the implementation of the recommendations of the various studies that have been done on the San Francisco Police Department.